United States
Time now in Eldon
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Sunrise 06:24Sunset 07:59Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
915
Sunrise
06:24
Sunset
07:59
Day length
13h 35m
Coordinates
40.92, -92.22
Time difference from Eldon
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Eldon right now.
Eldon on the map
About the time in Eldon
The zone identifier America/Chicago is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Chicago keeps pointing at Chicago time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Eldon runs on America/Chicago, which puts the city UTC −5 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Around 915 people live in Eldon, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Frequently asked questions about time in Eldon
- When do the sun rise and set in Eldon today?
- Sunrise is at 06:24 and sunset at 07:59, giving 13h 35m of daylight.
- Does Eldon change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Eldon?
- Eldon is UTC −5 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What time is it in Eldon right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Eldon, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
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